Female FA board member to be investigated after crititicising handling of Eva...
Heather Rabbatts became the first female director of the organisation in 2011.
View ArticleBreaking boundaries and changing the game – how Ireland are defying their...
It’s a huge month for the Ireland cricket team as they look to qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 with their application, hard work and determination an example of why women’s sport in this country is...
View Article6 things that are actually true* about Irish women in sport
*Unlike that whole Ladyball thing.
View Article‘Sadly, getting funding for women in sport isn’t as easy it is for men’
Emily Smith of the Irish Dragon Boat team chats to The42 about their struggle for funding among other issues.
View Article‘People coming up to you in the street is nice reward for all the hard work’
Sophie Spence is enjoying the limelight but remains focused on bringing women’s rugby to a new level.
View ArticleThe teenage gymnast set to make history for Ireland at the Olympics
Ellis O’Reilly chats to The42 about competing in Rio, balancing education and sport, and her link with Katie Taylor.
View ArticleCork ladies lift Munster title as Dublin crowned Leinster champions
The Jackies demolished Westmeath by 26 points in a surprisingly one-sided provincial decider.
View Article'Moving to America aged 14? It was my idea!'
Stephanie Meadow, who will represent Ireland at the Rio Olympics, also discusses Rory McIlroy’s Olympics snub and why more people relate to the women’s game.
View ArticleLast kick of the game against Galway earns Donegal a quarter-final clash with...
Westmeath also progressed after trouncing Meath in Mullingar.
View ArticleInniscarra stun reigning All-Ireland champions Milford to take Cork camogie...
Established stars such as Anna Geary and Ashling Thompson had to settle for a runners-up medal.
View Article'One page a week on women's sport is not going to detract from newspapers'...
Wexford Youths player Ruth Fahy discusses the challenges facing women’s football in Ireland.
View Article'Money-wise, this is a whole new stratosphere' - Can Katie be boxing's Ronda...
The Irish star’s manager, Brian Peters, chats to The42 about her plans for the future.
View Article'As soon as the whistle went in Croke Park I knew I had to go again... I...
Ten years after making her senior debut for Dublin, Sinéad Finnegan hopes to finally get her hands on an All-Ireland medal in 2017.
View Article'There's that small fear in the back of your head: what happens if I'm really...
Annalise Murphy on life after Rio and what’s next for the Olympic silver medallist.
View Article'There needs to be a change in mindset in how we view the role of women in...
Minister Patrick O’Donovan says his Department has offered mediation in an attempt to find a resolution in the row between the women’s national team and the FAI.
View ArticleForty years on from the Grand National's first female jockey, women in sport...
When it comes to equality, women in sport still face a proverbial Becher’s Brook, writes Tommy Martin.
View ArticleMatch fees, kits and gym access: how Ireland's other women's national teams...
We asked players from the national cricket, rugby, hockey, basketball and athletics teams about their playing and training conditions.
View Article'It will be absolutely huge for sport here' - The legacy of the Women's Rugby...
Elaine Buckley of the Fair Game podcast spoke to The42 this week.
View ArticleIreland Women striving to make sporting role models a not-so-rare commodity...
Women’s sport needs high-profile events to spark interest for girls at a stage when, statistically, they’re dropping out.
View ArticleFrom gutted she couldn't 'be like Sonia' to finding her niche and flying the...
Irish high jump record-holder and Olympian Deirdre Ryan spoke to The42 about her own experiences and the importance of sport.
View ArticleOpinion: Positive discrimination is needed in sport to battle gender balance...
It’s a necessary evil.
View Article'Women have to put up with much more' - but Jessica Myles is fighting hard to...
Myles is hosting a free event in Ardee on Thursday.
View Article'It's good to see the conversation has changed and we can now be critical of...
Sharon Hutchinson of Sportswomen.ie is speaking at the Exploring Gender Equality in Irish Sport conference this weekend.
View ArticleStand-offs, world rugby awards and record-breaking crowds - women's sport in...
It has been a progressive year for women’s sport in Ireland, but there were some low points.
View ArticleAviva announce sponsorship of Ireland WNT ahead of crunch World Cup qualifiers
They’ve agreed a three-year deal.
View ArticleOpportunity knocks for Leona Maguire as historic first women's tournament set...
Augusta National announced the establishment of the Women’s Amateur Championship from 2019.
View ArticleWomen in sport: 'We press pause on our lives, sacrificing friends, family and...
I look forward to the day where words like ‘struggle’ and ‘sacrifice’ are no longer synonymous with a female athlete’s story, writes Ailis Egan.
View Article'An awesome line we've now drawn in the sand': NZ Football gives pay parity...
Kiwi women’s football teams will now enjoy the same travel considerations, equal match fees and image rights as their male equivalents.
View Article17 World Cup winners among 28 professional contracts for New Zealand women
The group of 28 does not include the country’s Sevens stars who bolstered their push for the World Cup in Ireland.
View Article7 new events added to Winter Olympics to boost women's participation
Get your skates on.
View ArticleKerry net three, but Donegal keep nose in front to advance to quarter-finals
The Ulster champions held firm to set up a quarter-final clash with Armagh.
View ArticleAIL season takes shape as IRFU unveil men and women's fixture list
The new club season will get under way on 28 September with the men’s division 1 kicking off a week later.
View Article'We won't fear each other whatsoever': Shaw looks forward to facing familiar...
‘We’ve played each other a lot over the last four years,’ says hockey coach Graham Shaw.
View ArticleFinn shines as U18s grab Ireland's first ever Div A win to keep survival...
Bosnia-Herzegovina will battle Ireland’s U18 women tomorrow with Division A status on the line.
View ArticleRTÉ's new documentary series following five Irish sportswomen to premiere...
Following the lives of elite athletes, ‘We Run the World’ will go out on the RTÉ Player over November.
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